Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Barton Le Clay Site, 1989-1999

Natural England provides the Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey for the Barton Le Clay site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It features soil grade mapping, including subgrades 3a and 3b, and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil quality and land use suitability based on mapped soil grades and subgrades.
• Integrate historical geospatial soil survey data with modern land use datasets based on the provided maps.
• Study soil pit descriptions and sample point data for pedological research where such data is available.

Strengths

• Uses the established Agricultural Land Classification grading methodology as described in the official guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original survey maps are available at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific site and 1989-1999 survey period.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and analysis, with results recorded on paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Barton Le Clay site, England.